November 7, 2009

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Stimulus Dollars: A dog chasing it's tail?
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Positive economic news continues to come from congress in the form stimulus dollars extending unemployment benefits and first time and now existing homeowner tax credits. In this exclusive Central Valley Focus interview. Jon Brent speaks with financial analyst Monique Runge. She believes the stimulus dollars are good, but if the economy is ever going to stand on it's own...the dog will have to quit chasing it's tail. Read more »

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Web Exclusive: Uncut Part two of Central Valley Focus interview with Fresno Mayor Swearengin
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In part two to this interview with the Mayor, she talks about revitalizing downtown Fresno, the lease with the Fresno Grizzlies at Chukchansi Park and the No Neighborhood Left Behind initiative. Read more »

Web Exclusive: Uncut Part one of Central Valley Focus interview with Fresno Mayor Ashley Swearengin
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Mayor Swearengin, in part one of an exclusive uncut interview with our Jon Brent, speaks about a $28 million dollar budget hole for 2010/11, whether public safety will be cut and the inevitability of lay offs to all city departments. Read more »

The Grizzlies Lease and the City of Fresno a "thorny issue"

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It's a 'thorny issue' says Fresno's Mayor on the city's attempt to restructure the Fresno Grizzlies lease at Chukchansi Park. The park and it's tenant are a main cog in downtown vitality and this whole topic of revitalization hinges on maintaining baseball, but at what price? In this Central Valley Focus Jon Brent attempts to pin the mayor down on just how much of the million and half dollar lease city taxpayers will give back to the Grizzlies to keep them in town. Read more »

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